Newspaper baler



July 9, 1929. M. B. SELlMAN NEWSPAPER BALER Filed Dec. 8, 1927 llllllll lllllllHlIlHllLlllllllllllllmunmm.-

INVENTOR;

Patented July 9, 1929.

UNITED STA MILTON B. SELIGMAN, Ol' PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

NEWSPAPER BALER.

Application filed December S, 1927.

My invention relates to a baler for newspapers whereby a predetermined number or quantity of papers may be stacked in the fold ed condition to be tied into a bundle convenient for handling and transportation.

In distributing newspapers it is necessary to prepare bundles of a predetermined weight which will contain a predetermined number of newspapers to be distributed to the diiferent news stands. It has been the practice heretofore manually to count or weigh the newspapers and then tie or secure the same into a bundle.

It is the object of my invention to provide means whereby the desired number of papers may be neatly stacked and conveniently bound into a bundle withoutthe necessity of counting or weighing.

To the above ends my invention consists of a crate or frame of a width equal to the width of a standard newspaper in the folded condition, said crate being provided at one end thereof with a hinged wall, the latterbeing provided with a foot or rest of a height equal to the height of the base of the crate so that when said wall is in the horizontal. position it lies flush with the base of said crate.

My invention further consists of the various novel features of construction hereinafter described.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in the accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred by me, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my i11- vention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1, represents a perspective view of a newspaper baler embodying my invention.

Figure 2, represents a section on line 2-42 of Fig. 3.

Figure 3, represents a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Figure 4, represents a diagrammatic, longitudinal sectional view showing my novel newspaper baler in use.

Referring to Figure 1 of the drawings, 1 designates the base or bottom wall of my novel newspaper baler to which are rigidly secured the end and intermediate uprights 2 forming skeleton sides to which in turn are Serial No. 238,489.

secured the horizontal upper braces 3. at designates an end wall hinged to a bottom strlp secured to the base member 1 as at 5 and adapted to be retained in the upright position by means of the hook (5 which ensmges the eye 7 in the brace members 3. The wall l is provided with a strip or rest 8 which will be hereinafter referred to. The newspapers are folded once in the conventional manner and are inserted through the open end of the crate until the edges thereof contact with the upright end wall at. This insures the accurate vertical alignment of the edges of the papers, the width of the base 1 being equal to the width of the folded newspaper. When the top.) of the stack 9 thus formml is flush with the upper edges of the uprights 2 and the wall. the operator knows that there is in that stack a predetermined number of newspapers depending on the height of the members 2. The upright wall is now moved from the upright position shown in Figure 1 into the horizontal position shown in Figure a. A string or cord 10 is positioned in the hinge recess 11 formed between the wall 4: and the base 1. when the forn'ier is in the horizontal position and the stack of newspapers 9 is pushed through the open end of the crate onto the flat wall 4. The string 10 is then tied over the top of the stack as will. be understood from the left hand portion of F 41-. The stack of papers 9 is now pushed from left to right and another string 12 is tied around the other end of the stack as shown in dotted lines in the right hand portion of Fig. 4:.

It will thus be seen that in addition to pro viding a baler in which a predetermined number of newspapers can be stacked in per- 7 feet alignment and without counting or weighing, I have also devised means for facilitating the tying or binding of the stack of papers into a bundle. Thus I provide the groove 11 at the hinge of the end wall 4 and the base 1 for inserting the binding cord 10 thus eliminating the necessity of raising or otherwise disturbing the stack 9 while tying the same. The foot 8 provided on the member 4 serves to retain the latter in the same horizontal plane as the base 1 as will be understood from Fig. 4.

lVhile in the annexed drawings I have shown my novel baler made of wood and permanently assembled it is to be understood that the same may be made of metal and wood or all metal. as may be desired and that ing the floorspace under and distribution it is to be understood that the same is equally well adapte for use in stacking andbundling used newspapers and other waste paper in homes, on'ices and the like, wnerein paper may be neatly kept until. the baler is full whieii will indicate that a buirlle of a predetermined n fit has been "torn'ied which can then be tied and sold as waste pape or otherwise disposed of.

v It is within the scope of my invention to employ my device as a freer baler,

that is, to be set directly on the floor or the same may be provided with legs or supports in the term oira stand or table thus leavthe baler available.

, I am aware that the invention may be embodied in other specific terms without de- 7 parting from the spirit or essential attri butes' thereof, and I therefore desire the present embodiment to be considered in all or quantity of respects as illustrative and not restrictive, reference being bad to the appended clann rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a baler of the character stated, a base, opposite skeleton sides formed by two vertical outer stationary uprights rigidly secured to said base on two opposite sides thereof, intermediate stationary uprights, transverse upper horizontal braces secured to the upper ends of said uprights, a bottom strip for said base, an end plate secured to said bottom strip by lower hinges, so that when said plate is in a horizontal position a cord receiving groove is formed between said base and the bottom edge of said plate, means for securing said plate to the contiguous end uprights when said plate is in verti "al position, and a strip on the upper outer portion of said plate to maintain the latter in hm'iizontal alignment with said base when said end plate is in horizontal position, the opposite end of said baler being at all times unobstructed.

MILTON B. SELTGMAN.

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